2023 Not Our Priority Now-Yobe Governor
Following the recent return of the Former Speaker House of Reps, Hon. Yakubu Dogara from PDP to APC, according to speculation it was alleged that the former speaker would be the running mate of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
But Mai Mala Buni, Yobe State governor, has spoken about the ambition of the 2023 presidential ticket of the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and former Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
Buni, on Thursday, said that the purported 2023 presidential ticket of Tinubu and Dogara was a mere rumor.
Buni, who is also the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Committee said the APC would spring a surprise in the September governorship election in Edo State.
Speaking in an interview on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation monitored in Kaduna on Thursday, Buni said the APC would coast to victory in the Edo poll.
When asked whether it is true that Dogara joined the party so that Tinubu/Dogara would contest to have Muslim/Christian ticket, Buni said, “These are mere rumor and rumor strive in democracy.
“That’s not even our concern for now. It is not even proper to start talking about 2023 when we have a seating President.
“People are surprised when Dogara joined us (APC). That’s how we will continue to spring surprises.
“In a democracy, people talk but 2023 is not even our priority now. We are working towards uniting the party.”
Meanwhile, last week Friday, Dogara returned to the ruling party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ayooluwa Joshua